The effects of a hurricane like Sandy should be a reminder to all businesses of the importance of disaster recovery planning. When these storms threaten there is no shortage of images of sandbags and plywood being used to prevent harm to companies’ bricks and mortar. However, rarely do we see steps businesses should be taking to protect
New Jersey May Become Fourth State to Limit Access to Employee Social Media Accounts
New Jersey may become fourth state, following Maryland, Illinois and California, to place limits on employers’ ability to access the social media accounts of employees and applicants.
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South Carolina Supreme Court Addresses When Email is Backed-Up Under the Stored Communications Act
Are emails saved in one’s Yahoo! account stored for backup protection under the Stored Communications Act?
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California Becomes Third State to Limit Access to Employees and Students’ Social Media Accounts
And then there were three… Last week, California Governor Jerry Brown made his state the third in the union, following Maryland and Illinois, to limit access to employees and students’ social media accounts
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Connecticut AG Makes Email Address Available to Companies to Report Data Breaches
Connecticut AG prepares for amendments to Connecticut’s data breach law going into effect on Oct. 1, 2012.
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Massachusetts Health Care Provider, MEEI, Settles HIPAA Charges Following Stolen Electronic Storage Device
Another reported HIPAA breach results in $1.5 million dollar settlement between HIPAA covered entity and HHS’ Office of Civil Rights
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DOD, GSA, and NASA Propose New Rule Affecting Federal Contractor Requirements to Safeguard Government Information
Attention federal contractors – DOD, GSA and NASA propose adding a required contract clause for federal contractors to address data security.
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California Bill to Prohibit Employers from Requiring Social Media Passwords (AB 1844) Heads to Governor Brown
California moves one step closer to becoming third state to significantly limit when employers could ask employees and job applicants for social media passwords and account information
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Back to School – FTC Provides Guide to Parents for Protecting Children’s Personal Information
FTC provides guide to parents for protecting their children’s personal information when heading back to school.
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New York Tightens Protections on Social Security Numbers
A New York law, effective December 12, 2012, prohibits businesses and other entities from requiring individuals to disclose or furnish their Social Security Numbers for any purpose, subject to certain exceptions.
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